The Centennial Centaurs started the B.C. AAA girls' soccer provincial championships on a winning note.
The club defeated North Burnaby 2-1 in the opening game of the tournament last Thursday morning to tie for first place in their pool. Centennial was expected to play a second game Thursday afternoon against Oak Bay after The Tri-City News' deadline.
Meanwhile, the Heritage Kodiaks, which are also in the same pool as Centennial, struggled early in the tournament.
Oak Bay dealt the Port Moody team a 2-0 loss Thursday morning, putting the team in last place in their pool.
Dr. Charles Best secondary, a squad that was favored going into the tournament, also struggled early. The Coquitlam team lost 1-0 to Panorama Ridge and was scheduled to play Vancouver Technical Thursday afternoon.
The team's that lead their pools by the weekend will qualify to compete in the playoffs.
